UPESSC Assistant Teacher recruitment 2026: reservation calculated per school for 17,735 vacancies

The Uttar Pradesh Education Services Selection Commission (UPESSC), Prayagraj, issued a clarification on October 27, 2026, regarding the reservation process for 17,735 Assistant Teacher posts. This clarification comes after misleading claims about the reservation process circulated on social media and other platforms, prompting the commission to advise candidates and the public against believing or sharing unverified information.

The commission stated that reservation for these posts will be calculated separately for each school, rather than on the total number of vacancies across all schools. The state government also shared this clarification through its official social media handle, E-Gyan Ganga-U.P., emphasizing reliance on official recruitment notices.

Clarification on Reservation Rules

The UPESSC’s clarification, dated October 27, 2026, addressed concerns that arose following the advertisement of 17,735 Assistant Teacher posts on October 23, 2026. The commission explicitly stated that each non-government aided secondary school in Uttar Pradesh will be treated as a separate unit for recruitment purposes. As a end product reservation will be determined based on what applicable rules and the number of vacancies available in each individual school, and vacancies across diverse schools will not be combined for reservation calculations.

The Directorate of Secondary Education provided school-wise vacancy details, which include subject, school, and category-wise vacancies along with reservation information. The management of the respective school will be doing appointing teachers. This approach aims to ensure transparency and adherence to established reservation policies at the institutional level.

Application Process and Important Dates

The application process for the 17,735 Assistant Teacher (Trained Graduate Scale) posts commenced on October 24, 2026. Candidates are required to complete their application and pay the examination fee by November 23, 2026. A window for application corrections will be available until November 26, 2026. The written examination is scheduled to take place on December 23 and 24, 2026.

The examination fee is ₹1,000 for General, OBC, and EWS candidates, while SC and ST candidates are required to pay ₹500. Persons with Disabilities (PwD) have a reduced fee of ₹300. The written examination will consist of 120 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and carry a total of 360 marks.

Vacancy Details and Eligibility

The total of 17,735 vacancies includes 16,193 posts in boys’ schools and 1,542 posts in girls’ schools. The minimum age to apply for these positions is 21 years as of July 1, 2026, with the maximum age limit set at 62 years, which is the superannuation age. The vacancies are distributed across various subjects, including Hindi, English, Mathematics, Science, Social Science, and others.

The Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission Act, 2023, was notified on August 21, 2023, and the corresponding rules were published on December 13, 2023. The commission’s stated priority is transparent and merit-based selection processes for all recruitments, which also include Principals/Headmasters/Head Teachers, Assistant Professors, Lecturers (PGTs), and Instructors in Government ITIs.

Further reading

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Written by Nishit Kumar

Nishit Kumar is a senior EdTech industry leader with over a decade of experience in building and scaling education platforms, shaping their product, content, and growth strategy. At FindMyCollege, Nishit oversees content and editorial strategy, guiding topic selection and content frameworks to ensure accuracy, relevance, and student-first value across the website.

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